The Celebrity Apprentice: Season 11 Debuts March 6th, New Cast Announced

by Trevor Kimball, January 14, 2011

The recent edition of The Apprentice was a huge disappointment in the ratings but that doesn’t mean that NBC is cancelling their plans for another celebrity edition. The next competition will debut on March 16th. The contestants include Hope Dworaczyk, La Toya Jackson, Star Jones, NeNe Leakes, Marlee Matlin, Lisa Rinna, Niki Taylor, Dionne Warwick, Gary Busey, Jose Canseco, David Cassidy, Richard Hatch, Lil Jon, Meat Loaf, Mark McGrath and John Rich.

Here’s the press release from NBC…

NBC’S THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE RETURNS FOR ITS MOST DRAMATIC SEASON YET ON SUNDAY, MARCH 6TH WITH 16 NEW CANDIDATES READY TO BATTLE IN THE BOARDROOM
Actors, Authors, Musicians, Models And More Compete To Win Big Bucks For The Charity Of Their Choice

NEW YORK – Friday, January 14, 2011 – NBC announced today the stellar celebrity lineup of candidates appearing on the next season of “The Celebrity Apprentice,” premiering on Sunday, March 6th at 9pm EST/PST.

“The next season of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ will be the most exciting yet. We are thrilled to bring back the celebrity format with 16 new and unbelievably talented celebrities who will help me make ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’ one of the hottest shows on television this spring. This will be season 11 — Amazing!” said Donald J. Trump, the show’s star and executive producer.

All 16 celebrities will be competing in business related tasks in and around New York City, using their fame, contacts and business acumen to win weekly tasks, while ultimately raising money and awareness for their respective causes. As per usual, Trump and his advisors, who also happen to be his children and colleagues, will stand in judgment of the celebrities in the Boardroom. Ivanka and Donald Trump Jr. are back and will welcome their younger brother, Eric Trump, who will be filling in as an advisor, as will longtime Trump Organization employee George Ross.

As with the previous seasons, the winning celebrity team will have the privilege of watching the losing team squirm under the scrutiny of Donald Trump and his advisors from the comfort of their own war room. After each task, the wining project manager will get to present their charity with a check. Last season, “The Celebrity Apprentice” raised over $1,250,000 for charity. The money raised this season promises to squash previous numbers and bring record-breaking donations to many worthy charities. It will truly be a “must-watch” season.

“I am thrilled at the return of ‘The Celebrity Apprentice,'” said executive producer Mark Burnett. “It has become America’s Sunday night guilty pleasure, while at the same time, raising millions for charity. This season is the best yet. Buckle your seatbelts.”

When all is said and done, 15 celebrities will hear those two words made famous by Donald Trump, while one will follow in the footsteps of Piers Morgan, Joan Rivers and Bret Michaels and emerge to become The Celebrity Apprentice.

Really Ne Ne is now considered a celebrity? What has she done except show off ghetto loud talking, finger waving, neck and head bobbing on a really crappy no talent required bravo show. If that’s talent, then you could find that talent on a street corner in any urban city. She would be on a street corner if it was not for her husband’s money.

I will definitely be watching the new Celebrity Apprentice. I really enjoy this show and I thought that the last one was outstanding! I thought that the guy who came second in season 10 should have won. I am hoping he got a great job from the publicity the show got.

I am appalled that Donald Trump would have David Cassidy (i.e. alcohol addict) on his show. That’s exactly what we need to do…let’s support and give work and publicity to those who commit DUI’s!!! Is he kidding, how pathetic Trump is for offering a role to this dead-beat , non-talented alcoholic! I HAD respect for Trump, but after this stupidity, I won’t even watch the show. What is he teaching our children…”get a DUI, get a job”! Disgusting.